Aspects of the reproductive biology of monkfish Lophius vomerinus off Namibia

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 325-329

  Maartens, L ^a,b   Booth, A J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA   (Namibia)

^b De Beers Group   (South Africa)

^c RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Lophius vomerinus; Reproductive biology; Sexual maturity

Indexed keywords

REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL MATURITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (SOUTHEAST); OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

AUSTROGLOSSUS MICROLEPIS; LOPHIUS VOMERINUS; MERLUCCIUS; REXEA SOLANDRI;

EID: 23644455307     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320509504090     Document Type: Article

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